Unit 3: Linear Measurements and Area



Unit 3: Linear Measurements and Area Grade Level: 3

Subject/Topic Areas: Measurement, Area and Perimeter, Diameter and Circumference

Key Words: length, standard unit of measurement, perimeter, area, diameter, circumference, Pi

Designed by: Christine Costello Time Frame: 15 days

School District: Wallingford Swarthmore School District School: SRS

Brief Summary of Unit:

In this mathematics unit the students will learn about measurements with rulers to ¼ of an inch, how to measure in both the US customary and metric units, estimation skills, the concept of standard linear measurements (including why they are important and what their use is), the concept of perimeter and how it is measured, the mathematical concept of area and how it is related to perimeter, calculating area using both manipulatives and number models, the concepts of and relationship between diameter and circumference and will be briefly introduced to the concept of Pi.

In addition the students will also review basic skills and understandings learned in previous lessons through independent reviews. Additionally there will be options for further learning that will build on the current concepts and challenge the students.

Established Goals:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS EDUCATION:

Standard 2.3.3. B – Determine the measurement of objects with non-standard and standard units (e.g. US customary and metric)

Standard 2.3.3 E – Determine the appropriate unit of measure.

Standard 2.3.3 F – Use concrete objects to determine area and perimeter

Standard 2.3.3.G – Estimate and verify measurements. Demonstrate that a single object has different attributes that can be measured in different ways (e.g., length, mass, weight, time, area, temperature, capacity, perimeter).

Standard 2.4.3 A - Make, check and verify predictions about the quantity, size and shape of objects and groups of objects.

Standard 2.4.3 B – Use measurements in everyday situations (e.g., determine the geography of the school building).

Essential Questions:

What is the standardization of units of measurement?

What are the uses of standardized measurements? Why are they beneficial?

How are measurements a part of our everyday lives?

What Understandings are Desired:

Students will understand that a standardized unit of measurement is a measurement that all people agree to use for a certain type of measurement, whether it is length, width, weight, etc.

Students will understand that standardized measurements are needed for all people to take measurements that all others can also understand and measure themselves.

Students will understand that standardized measurements are prevalent throughout our entire lives, including shoe sizes, clothing sizes, etc.

Students will understand the many daily uses of measurements such as distance, weight, etc.

What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?

Students will know…be able to…

• key terms – standardized unit of measurement, estimation, area, perimeter, diameter, circumference, “about 3 times” rule, centimeter, millimeter, US customary system, metric system, triangle, square, rhombus, parallelogram, rectangle, polygon, square foot/yard/inch, center

• calculate the perimeter of polygons

• calculate the area of rectangular objects

• estimate values and measure/calculate for the actual values

• calculate the diameter of a circle and know that the circumference is “about” 3 times the diameter.

What evidence will show that students understand?

NOTE: In the math curriculum Everyday Mathematics not all skills and topics are meant to be mastered by every child in the unit. It is a spiral curriculum, so the assessments must take this into account. For that reason, the student is only expected to answer the questions correctly that are considered “Secure Goals” in the curriculum. All others will be weighted according to development level. Anecdotal notes and oral/slate assessments which are more informal will be used more heavily to assess and judge the students needs and levels. Additionally, the homework and journal activities are not to be graded or corrected by the teacher as they are a working “log” of the child’s own progress.

Performance Tasks/Culminating Projects:

Customary Metric – Students will each select either the US Customary units of measurement or the metric system for measurement, as well as one measurement unit (i.e. cm, inch, km, etc.). Students will then find pictures, examples, etc. of everyday uses of these measurements. For example, students can find pictures, objects, etc. that show how inches are used. The will then create a collage of these objects and bring them to class where a “Measurement Fair” will be held. The students will show each other the various ways in which the measurements are used during the fair.

Name your unit! – Students will create their own standardized units for measuring something in particular. They will show how they developed the unit (similar to the “class shoe” exercise) and then what the unit represents (i.e. length, width, etc). Students will then make a poster to show the class and also demonstrate how it can be used for measurement.

Other Evidence:

Quiz/Written Assessment: measuring line segments to the nearest centimeter and ¼ inch, calculating perimeter/area/diameter/ circumference.

Oral/Slate Assessments: vocabulary of the unit, finding a standardized unit, estimation of measurements

Daily Assessment: at the end of each day the math journals will be collected and reviewed. The work will be scored on a scale of 1-5. The work will be graded for completeness and correctness, although these scores will not make up the bulk of the student’s grade, but rather are an indicator of their progress and areas of weakness on which the teacher needs to focus.

Self Assessment: Students will self assess their Customary Metric projects

Rubric Assessment: Students will help create a rubric for Name your Unit! and will be assessed based on the adherence to the rubric.

Learning Experiences/Lessons

Hook question – Can you imagine a world without standard units of measurement like inches, feet, miles, liters, etc?

After discussing the hook question I would talk to the students about the plan for this unit as well as the projects and assessments that will occur throughout. After this brief introduction the first lesson will begin.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 1 – Day 1

Objective: To explore the need for standard units of measure; to create a unit of length and then measure with it.

Opening Exercises (at desks)

• The first lesson will begin with a set of mental math questions which ask the students to add three numbers together, using grouping as the strategy, i.e. 9+12+8=9+20=29. The purpose of this task is to review basic math skills.

Mini Lesson (at meeting seats on the carpet)

• The lesson will begin with an introduction to the need for a standard measurement through the Class Shoe activity, which will help set them up for their future project Name your unit!

o Between 4 and 6 students will be selected to participate in the first activity. These students walk heel-to-toe across the carpet. The steps taken are their measurement. Data is reported using words such as “about” since these measurements are not exact.

o The four children’s measurements are given “standard unit” names such as “Mary-steps” and are written on the board for the class to see.

o Class discussion: why are the values different? This question is meant to lead into a discussion on the importance/need/usefulness of standardized units of measurement.

Finding a “class shoe” unit (whole class activity)

• Next, the class will discuss possible ways of finding a “class shoe” length.

o How could we use our own feet to find this length? If no one mentions averaging them, the teacher will introduce this strategy.

• The rest of the class (those who did not participate in the first activity) comes forward one cluster at a time and puts one foot along a string stretched across the rug. The string is cut at the end of the row of feet and folded in half 4 times to create 16 equal parts (average). These are cut so that each student has his/her own “class shoe” measuring tool.

Using the “class shoe” unit

• Students will use their “class shoe” size to estimate the lengths of objects in the classroom. The students will write down about how many “class shoes” each object is and record the answers on page 59 of their math journals.

Independent Work

• Students will complete page 60 in their math journal. This page will review addition and subtraction problems, requiring an estimate of the answer as well as the actual calculation.

• Students will then work on their “math boxes” on page 61 of their math journals for additional review of many math concepts.

Further Activity for Enrichment:

• Whereas before the students measured objects using only the class shoe length, they will now have the opportunity to see its conversion to standards units. They will begin by selecting 10 objects to measure. First they will measure the object using the class shoe as their unit, and then they will measure using a ruler. In this way, they will see how many inches one class shoe is and experience a less formal introduction to the conversion of units of measurement.

Homework:

• Students will complete their Home Link 3.1, which asks them to go home and find pictures and objects that show measurements. They will also bring some examples with them to class for discussion

• Students will also begin thinking about their customary metric project. They should bring an idea to class the next day to be discussed when the homework is reviewed. This project will be due the day after Lesson 9 at the measurement fair.

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Unit 2 – Assessment Day Practice – Day 2

Objective: To review the concepts and skills from Unit 2 which will appear on the oral assessment and written assessments the following week; to complete journal work which was not completed on earlier days.

Assessment Practice:

• Students will remain at their seats and will be given a practice assessment designed by the teacher which mimics the oral assessment they will receive later the following week. Students will be asked to write down their answers on their papers and turn them in when they are finished. These assessments will not be graded, but they will be used to assess which concepts students should review before the test the following week.

Unit 2 Review Work:

• Start-Change-End boxes will be reviewed. Students will be asked to use these on the test and would benefit from a review of their uses, especially with regard to placing the correct data in the correct box as well as including the “+” or “-“ signs to show the direction of the change.

o Students will come to the rug and they will see a Start-Change-End word problem on the board. They will then be asked to fill in the necessary parts. After completing the first problem, they will be shown a second.

o The various components will be discussed as well as the importance of marking the direction of the change. They will be asked questions such as “What happens if I don’t put the “+” or “-“ sign in the box?

Journal Work

• The class will be asked to work on Journal pages 53, 54 and 57.

• When they finish they will work on making flags for countries around the world for today’s UN Day lunch celebration.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 2 – Day 3

Objective: To choose an appropriate measuring tool and unit for a situation; to read a ruler to the nearest inch, ½ inch, and ¼ inch

Opening Exercises

• The class will begin with a mental math problem which asks them to consider how they would measure the distances in a watermelon seed-spitting contest. How would they pick the winner?

• After working on the problem alone or with a partner, a whole class discussion will begin. Students will be asked to consider what they would need to do to measure the distances and which tools they should use. What unit of length would be most appropriate for determining the winner?

o The objective here is for someone to consider smaller measurements, such as ½ inch or ¼ inch measurements for exactness.

o This question could lead to the listing of measurements such as inches, centimeters, feet, yard, meters, etc. If students list larger units such as yards, a discussion about the appropriateness of such large units for such a precise measurement would follow.

o As the students generate ideas for units of length they will be written on a poster board. There will be three columns – one for metric units, one for US customary units and one for non-standard units such as the length of their hand or a fathom.

▪ After the list is generated the class will be asked to consider why they are in three columns. The goal of this question is to see if someone notices the different systems of measurement, as well as the nonstandard units.

Mini Lesson

Measurement Activities

• The students will practice measuring with a ruler to a specified length.

• First there will be a discussion about the rulers and what the units seen represent. For example, what does “in.” stand for? What other units are found on the ruler? What are the differences between the units, such as the difference between inches and centimeters? This discussion should help the students see the differences between US Customary and Metric measurements as well as better understand the types of units available in measurement

• It will also be important to make certain that each student realizes what the small markings between the larger numbers are on each ruler (i.e. 1/16 of an inch, 1/10 of a centimeter, etc). To do this a ruler will be placed on the overhead and students will be asked to find various markings such as 1 ½ inches or 5 ½ centimeters. Students will also be encouraged to consider the spaces between the inches (such as 4 spaces or 8 spaces, etc.) to see how these spaces relate to ¼ and 1/8 of an inch. A brainstorming/discussion session about these markings will take place before moving on to the activity which uses the rulers. Finally, special attention will be called to the importance of measuring from “0” on a ruler.

Measuring to a specified length (rulers will be cut out in advance for the students)

• Students will use rulers provided by the math program to measure lines on journal page 62. They will me asked to measure to the nearest inch, ½ inch, ¼ inch, centimeter, ½ centimeter and millimeter.

o If students have difficulty with any of the measurements, they will be encouraged to write on the rulers to show what each marking represents. The teacher should also inquire about the markings between each inch, asking the student to consider how many parts would be between 1 inch if they were measuring to the ½ inch (2 parts), or to the ¼ inch (4 parts), etc.

o If the students have no difficulty naming the parts on the ruler, they can be asked to identify the 1/8 marks on the rulers and name those, explaining how it represents one of the 8 parts in 1 inch. Next they can name the marks on the 1/8 inch-marked rulers that have two or more names, such as 2/8=1/4 or 4/8=2/4=1/2.

Independent review

• Students will complete as much as possible of journal page 63 as they can in the given time.

Further Activity for Enrichment:

• After completing the journal work the students will have an enrichment task to work on. Since the coming lessons talk about perimeter, the students will be asked to “measure around” things in the room. They are to find 10 objects and measure the distance around each object, recording their findings on a piece of paper to be turned in. Afterwards they may work on the math enrichment worksheets in the classroom.

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Unit 2 Assessment Day 1 – Written Assessment – Day 4

Students are administered a written assessment for Unit 2 – this is the exam from the curriculum – no adjustments have been made.

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Unit 2 Assessment Day 2 – Oral Assessment – Day 5

Students are seated at their desks and administered an oral assessment for Unit 2. Using feedback from the students after the pretest the following week, the questions will also be written on the board as they are spoken. The reason for this is because the questions are of the form:

142 - ____ = 132 and 150 = ______ + 30

The students were confused by this arrangement and struggled with the pretest. In order to move the focus away from understanding what was said to demonstrating what is known, the problems will be written as well.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 3 – Day 6

Objectives: To review US customary and metric units of length; to estimate and measure lengths to the nearest ¼ inch and nearest centimeter.

Opening Exercises

• Mental Math activity for the day: students will estimate solutions to problems using rounding: e.g 149-52=150-50=100)

Mini Lesson

Review units of length

• The class begins at their desks with their Student Reference Books open to page 128 and a tape measure in their hands.

o First talk about the rules for using a tape measure, explaining that it is not a toy and will easily break, so if you are asked more than once to use it properly it will be taken away.

• Review the vocabulary US customary and Metric units again. What measurements would we include in each system?

o Discuss how the metric system is used all over the world in science, also in the USA

• Using the student tape measurers, ask students to identify which side uses inches. What is special about the 12-inch and 36-inch marks (they are starred). What makes these marks special? (1 foot and 3 feet/1 yard). Discuss how long the tape measurer is in inches and feet. Discuss the idea of converting – going from inches to feet – refer to the student reference journal page 128 for other common US Customary conversions.

o Perhaps relate conversion to simply multiplication. If you have 12 inches in1 foot, you can multiply 2 feet with 12 inches in each foot for a total of 24 inches. If you can multiply you can convert. Same goes for division and converting down.

o Have students read the information from page 128 out loud to the class – as they read the common objects that are approximately one inch, foot, yard, etc. write them on a poster board for display later.

• Metric conversions

o Discuss the metric system and the various conversions – meter, centi-, milli-, deci-

▪ Review the vocabulary using bugs – a millipede has how many legs 1000; a centipede has how many legs 100; ask if they know what a decathalon is?

o Using two meter sticks (one of inches and one of meters) compare the two systems. See if the children can find any places where the metric is “almost” the same as the US customary.

▪ Special attention: 1 centimeter less than ½ an inch; 3 decimeters about one foot; 1 meter a little more than 1 yard.

• As a class, brainstorm and demonstrate strategies for measuring objects longer than 1 ruler length. Have a student come to the front of the room and show how he/she would measure the length of the chalkboard.

Personal Growth Chart

• Have students open their journal to page 64. With partners thy should measure the body parts listed and record them in the chart.

Estimation and Measurement

• Using journal page 65 students will estimate the lengths in inches, feet or yards of the specified objects. They will then use a measuring tool of their choice (ruler, yardstick, tape measure) to record the actual lengths. Pen will be used for the estimates and pencil for the actual heights – no pencils allowed until estimates are made to ensure that students are actually estimating and not measuring and then changing their answers.

o Next they may choose their own objects to measure in the same way.

Independent review

• Students may work on their math boxes on page 66 of their journal – a mixed review of their learning thus far.

Further Activity for Enrichment

• If students finish early: Students will have to search the room for objects with specific measurements. For example, “find something that is 2 ½ feet long”. Objects would be pre-selected and measured before class. Students may also be asked to find things that are of a certain length AND width. However, students must first find the object and then measure it (estimation), they may not just go around using measuring tools. If this is still not challenging enough, add weight or other requirements. They will record their findings on a piece of paper and turn it in when finished.

Homework

• Students should measure the heights of various parts of their houses – for example, how high is the ceiling, the table, their bed, etc. They will record their measurements on Home Link 3.3.

Students will also work on their Customary Metric projects. They will be asked to collect objects for their collage. The final project will be due the day after lesson 9.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 4 Part 1 – Day 7

Objectives: To review polygons; to measure sides of polygons and find perimeters; to draw shapes with a given perimeter.

Opening Exercises

• Three equations will be posted on the board and the students should use estimation to quickly decide which problem has a difference of less than 200. Another set is posted and they must find the difference which is greater than 300.

Mini Lesson

• First the class will be asked if they know any geometric shapes. If they do, they will be asked how to draw it and how many sides it has. These shapes will be drawn on the board for reference later in the lesson if needed.

• Before beginning the lesson, which involves working with straws that are joined with the pipe cleaners, the students will be given time to see how the straws are connected and how they can work with them. They will also be given red construction paper on which to put the straws and pipe cleaners so they do not lose them.

• The teacher will ask the class to make various shapes with their pipe cleaners and straws.

o First a triangle – using three straws for triangle 1 and three different straws for triangle 2. Both figures will be taped to the chalkboard. A class discussion will follow: do you notice anything about your two triangles? How are they similar, different? The answers will be recorded on the board next to the figures made by the teacher.

o Second a square – after discussing what their initial figure looks like, ask each group to find a way to change their square without removing/adding/changing the straws (hint: pull at the corners to stretch the square).

▪ What are these new shapes – rhombus, parallelogram – how is this figure similar to other figures, especially the square, how is it different?

o Third a rectangle – discuss what a rectangle is, how is it different from a square, similar?

▪ What happens when we form new shapes with the rectangle? How is it like/different from the new shapes formed from the square? The new shape formed is a parallelogram. Talk about how all rhombi are parallelograms, but not all parallelograms are rhombi – similar to the relationship between squares and rectangles.

o Fourth a trapezoid – discuss the meaning of this word, see if it is understood. If a student knows what it is, ask him/her to demonstrate with the straws first.

▪ How is this figure like the rectangle? How is it different?

Revisiting Perimeter

• Discuss possible meanings for the word “perimeter”. What does it tell us? How can we find it? Reference book page 132 if needed.

• Independently the students will measure the perimeters of the straw/pipe cleaner figures. Next have the students measure the straw rectangle using the tape measure or a ruler. They will record their answers on page 67 of their journals.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 4 Part 2 – Day 8

Objective: To complete work not finished from the first part of the lesson; to review the concept of perimeter

Mini Lesson

• Students will come to the rug for a game called “Guess Who”.

• The teacher will provide the students with enough information to guess which figure is being referenced as well as what its dimensions and perimeter are. Students must guess and solve the problem without additional data.

o Examples: I am a quadrangle. One of my sides is 4 inches. Who am I?

▪ Answer: A square with dimensions of 4x4 and a perimeter of 16 inches.

Ongoing Learning and Practice

• Students will work on their math boxes on page 69 for a mixed review.

• Page 68 of the math journal allows students to find personal references for estimation. Students find objects they can use in later estimation calculations, such as “my brother is about 2 yards tall” or “my hand is almost ½ a foot”. They will also look around the room for objects that can be used for personal references.

Further Activity for Enrichment

• The students make select from a variety of “Thinkers” or math related enrichment worksheets to work from.

Homework

• Students are given a paper with polygons on it and are asked to measure the perimeters. The students may also take home the student reference book if they feel it is needed. Additionally, students are to find 3 polygons in their homes and measure the perimeters of these figures. Examples can be brainstormed as a class when the homework is explained.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 5 – Day 9

NOTE: This will be taught and assigned on one day, though the students will most likely need additional time to complete the work.

Objectives: To make rectangles with given perimeters; to relate tiling to area; to construct triangles using given lengths and then find the perimeters.

Opening Exercises

• The students also do a mental math problem where they estimate which of three equations has a sum less than 200 and greater than 300.

Mini Lessons

• At the start of the lesson the class will be asked to explain what the perimeter is in order to review the concepts from the last lesson. They will also be asked to discuss their strategies for solving for the missing lengths in the perimeter problem. Strategies will be recorded on a chart taped to the chalkboard.

o If students are having trouble, have them divide the perimeter by 2 (after explaining that perimeter is the addition of 4 sides, but only 2 different values) and then find numbers that add up to this simple number. For example, a perimeter of 16 units requires that the two different values for the two different sides add up to 8 units, such as 4+4 or 5+3.

• Tiling will be demonstrated after a small class discussion to see if anyone the concept is already understood.

o Discuss what the space covered is (area) and how to know which tiling block has a larger area (the one that needs fewer blocks to tile a given area).

Independent Work:

• Students will make rectangles and squares on geoboard dot paper with specific perimeters. The goal of this activity if for the students to find more than one way of creating a figure with a given perimeter. For example, a square/rectangle with a perimeter of 16 units could have dimensions of 4x4 or 6x1 or 5x3, etc.

• Next the students will experiment with tiling pattern-blocks on their journal pages 72-73 to fill in the area of a set figure.

o The students will fill in the spaces with the specified pattern-blocks and write down how many blocks were used to fill the space.

Further Activity for Enrichment

• Students will draw 10 geometric figures on a piece of paper and tile the shapes using the blocks. They will record the number of blocks needed to tile the space. They will also be encouraged to use different blocks at the same time to tile as much space as possible on their figures.

Homework

• Students will be asked to measure the perimeter of two or more rooms at home using the pacing method. If students are unsure of what “pacing” is, then a student who is sure or the teacher should demonstrate. Length of one step

Students will be reminded about their various projects since the unit is about half finished.

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Unit 3 – Friday Review Day – Day 10

Objectives – To complete journal work that has not been completed as of yet; to meet with the teacher for independent practice or review; to introduce the concept of area through block counting

Friday Activity

• As with any typical Friday, students will be introduced to the enrichment activity available once all pre-assigned and incomplete journal work is finished and checked by a teacher.

• Students will be shown a piece of graph paper taped to the chalkboard. The teacher will then write the word CAT on the paper using block letters.

o What can we do with the word CAT? See if any child suggests counting the blocks inside of the letters before suggesting it to them.

o As a class, count the blocks in each letter, writing the total above the letter. Then find the total number of blocks in the word and write it on the side.

▪ What did we just do? Found the area of the letters and the word.

• Students will write their names on graph paper and count the area of each letter and their name. When they are finished with their name they may write anything else they wish.

• While the students are working the teacher will meet independently with students who have been selected for additional review or assistance with their work.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 6 – Day 11

Objectives – To develop the concept of area and use of square units; to measure area by using 1-foot and 1-yard squares; to find areas by counting squares.

Opening Exercises

• The mental math problem for the day will involve the students solving problems such as 60+80 and 150-60 using strategies such as taking 6+8 and then adding a zero.

Mini Lesson

• The lesson will begin with the class coming to the rug and standing on the edge of it, without touching any part of the rug.

o The class will be asked who they could find the area of an object, or the space inside of it. After a short discussion the class will be shown a 1 yard by 1 yard piece of poster board and a few 1 foot by 1 foot squares.

▪ How can we find the area of the board using these squares – relate this activity to tiling.

▪ Also talk about the 1 foot squares – they are exactly 1 foot on each side, so they are a square foot. Tell the class that a square unit such as a square foot is what is used when measuring the area of an object.

▪ Have a student tile the poster board and talk about its dimensions. Show how it could have been measured by tiling the entire shape or just the top and sides and then calculated using multiplication or repeated addition.

o Now have the class estimate how many square feet it would take to cover the rug. After taking a few guesses, have two students measure the two sides and then calculate.

Independent Work

o During this part of the lesson, students will find area by counting out squares on grid paper. They will use their journal on page 75 to draw rectangles that have given dimensions and solve other area problems.

Ongoing Learning

• Students should complete page 76 in their journals.

Activity for Further Enrichment

• Have students use graph paper to draw a rectangle or square and then record the area and perimeter. Next have students make another figure with the same perimeter as the first but a different area. They will do this for 7 different figures.

Homework

• Students are to show somebody at home how they can determine the area by counting the squares. To do this they should use the handout that accompanies this activity.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 7 – Day 12

Objectives – To develop the concept of area as measuring with identical squares; to use number models to model calculating the area of rectangles.

Opening Exercises

• The mental math for the day involves fact extensions (e.g. 7+5=12, 7+35=42)

Mini Lessons

• As a whole class, discuss ways of finding the area of the classroom. First discuss the possible problem areas (furniture, etc) and how to do so without moving much furniture.

o Show the class the 1-yard square from the previous lesson. See if they suggest lining it against one wall an adjoining wall to find the dimensions. Once this suggestion is made, have a student measure the length of the walls.

• Next have the class come to the rug and start the next activity. Using a 10x10 grid drawn on the board, have someone draw a 10x9 rectangle on the grid for the class. Now discuss how many squares are in one row and one column, now how many are there total? Write each number on the board and create the equation 10x9=90. Tell the class that this is one way in which the area can be calculated using number models.

• Use a few more examples and then have the students return to their desks and complete journal page 77.

o Remember to discuss how these measurements also work in the metric system, so you can have a square meter or centimeter as well. NOT ALL answers will be in inches or feet.

Ongoing Learning

• Students should complete journal page 78 for a mixed review.

Activity for Further Enrichment

• Have students use graph paper to create their own squares or rectangle. They will then write the dimensions as a multiplication problem and solve it.

Homework

• Students are given a handout with two story problems on them and are asked to solve the problems. These problems ask them to determine the area of various everyday things such as a garden.

• Students will also be given a pre-test for Unit 3 which should return to school the next day.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 8 – Day 13

Objectives: To measure diameter and circumference of circular objects; to develop the “about three times” rule relating the circumference and diameter of any circle.

Opening Exercises

• Students will begin with mental math problems where one number is missing and they must solve for this number (i.e. 54+?=60, 6).

• They will also look at their cans and with a partner record some of the numbers and the meanings of the numbers in their journal on page 79.

Mini Lesson

• Before teaching the lesson the students will be asked to discuss some of the numbers found on the cans and what they represent. Additionally, they will be reminded, if they forget, to always mention the units, even when they are not sure what they mean. This will help to stress the importance of numbers with specific units of measurement – without the unit it is just a number.

o Some possible questions: What numbers do you see? What numbers could we measure on the can?

o Introduce the words “circumference” and “diameter” and see what the students know already. End by discussing what they mean.

• Invite the class to the rug and tape a piece of paper to the board.

o Using one can, have a student trace a circle around the can on the paper. Then have a student help trace another can on the paper.

o Hand the two cans to the students and ask them to measure the circumference to be recorded on the board. As they are doing this, cut out the circles and ask how the diameter could be found. (Wait to see if someone suggests folding it before making that suggestion).

▪ Fold the circle in half and in half again to find the center. Then measure the distance with a ruler. Record this answer on the board and do the same for the other circle.

o When all of the data is recorded on the board, ask if the class notices any relationship between the circumference and diameter.

▪ See if they pick up on the fact that the circumference is three times as large as the diameter.

▪ Add “fake” measurements to the board which show this relation and questions the students until the connection is made.

o Discuss the “almost three times rule” as Pi.

• Students will complete journal page 79 independently.

Ongoing Learning

• Students should also complete math journal page 80 for a mixed review.

Activity for Further Enrichment

• Students will play the Circumference versus Height game

o Students will receive a worksheet with columns for “object name”, “prediction”, “height”, “circumference” and “yes/no”. They will be asked to select 10 cylindrical objects in the classroom, write down the name, predict if the height is greater than the circumference or not, measure both, and say if they were right or wrong in their prediction.

Homework

• Students will go home and measure circular objects there to see if the “about 3 rule” also applies. Students will also be reminded that today was the final day of formal instruction and that tomorrow is an assessment day with the Measurement Fair in two days. They should continue working on their projects.

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Unit 3 – Friday Review Day – Day 14

Objectives: To complete unfinished work; to review concepts with the teacher; to expand knowledge about the relationship between perimeter and area; to practice using triangles for area.

Friday Activity

• Have students come to the rug.

o For the first option today, show them a piece of isometric dot paper and talk about creating triangles on the paper and counting triangles as the units for area.

• For their activity today they will be asked to make 10 triangles and calculate both the area and perimeter of each.

o The second option asks them to consider how they could make a rectangle or square and then another figure where the perimeter increases but the area decreases. They will do this for 7 different figures.

While the students are working on these activities, meet with other students and review concepts they are not familiar with, paying particular attention to those areas which were not understood on the pre-test sent home.

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Unit 3 – Lesson 9 – Day 15

Objectives – To review and assess student progress on the material covered in Unit 3

Assessment: Each student will be given a written assessment that reviews the lessons from Unit 3. They will receive both the assessment from the book as well as an additional booklet prepared by the teacher which covers other areas of Unit 3 not addressed in the curriculum’s assessment.

Homework

• Students will take home a letter to their parents explaining the upcoming Unit 4.

Students will be reminded that tomorrow is the Measurement Fair and to come prepared with their projects. The class will review the rubric for the Name your Unit project one more time.

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Measurement Fair

The measurement fair will take place during math time on the day after we have assessments. This fair will allow the students to show off their work by creating “booths” out of their desks and displaying their Name your Unit! projects. Students will be divided into three groups and we will rotate who presents and who walks around the classroom. This will allow 2/3 of the class to see demonstrations while the other third present.

Finally, after all presentations are complete, students will be given a self-assessment hand-out and asked to self assess their Customary Metric projects. After completing the form they will hand them in to the teacher who will read them simply for an overview and not for a grade.

See attached for the Name your Unit! rubric outline (only and outline because the class will help create it) and Customary Metric self evaluation sheet.

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